Nov

16

2013

Commissioners Unanimously Adopt Proposed Final Plan Wednesday evening November 6, 2013 the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Proposed Final Plan for the first-ever single member districts for the Austin City Council. After almost six months of meetings, including 12 Public Forums, the Commission has drawn the lines for the Final Plan. It can be seen by clicking here on Proposed Final Plan or on the interactive map posted on www.austinredistricting.org. The ICRC will be taking final action the week of November 18th. If you would like to make comments about the Proposed Final Plan you may do so by

May

04

2012

Recently, I noticed my little patch of St. Augustine lawn was looking a bit crispy. We’ve been fortunate enough since sometime last year to not have to water it. I dug around for the sprinkler and got it all set to go. Uh oh, are we still on watering restrictions? Sure enough folks, we are. I went to the City of Austin website and found out that, despite the wonderful rainfall over the last few months, we are still in pretty dire straits. Last September, the City was placed on ‘Stage 2’ watering restrictions which means private houses can only

Mar

31

2012

A message from the City of Austin: The fawning season has begun, although the newborns may not be visible to the casual observer for several weeks. The newborns are not visible because of excellent camouflage of their coats and their mother’s care in hiding them from predators. Because deer are frequently seen in and around some Austin neighborhoods, the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department wants to remind residents to be aware of the best ways to protect themselves and respect wildlife. Now is the time to remind your children and neighbors to be deer-smart for the deer’s safety

Feb

29

2012

Here is an email from the chairman from the Off Leash Area Advisory Committee (OLAAC): Last night, the Austin Parks Board voted 6-1 in favor of Yett Creek (trail) and Mabel Davis (fenced) becoming the city’s newest dog parks. This vote clears the way for the design phase to begin. Now the real work to bring these OLAs to life begins. First, these two OLAs need to be adopted through the Parks Dept Adoption Program – http://www.austintexas.gov/department/partnerships-0. By quickly establishing community advocacy groups around each of these parks the sooner the design phase can begin. Please share with your peers the

Oct

26

2011

The potential off leash dog park designation for Yett Creek got a lot of neighbors talking. At several board meetings, many people expressed their concerns that additional traffic to the park could increase the fire risk because of people smoking. However, this was found to be contrary to what the fire department has experienced. They say that the more well-traveled an area is, the better the chance is of spotting small fire before it gets out of hand. Still, it remained a concern in people’s minds. And then the unthinkable happened and the park DID catch fire. Currently, it’s being